Canton – Penny E. Wolfe, 74, of Canton passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at 11:23 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born August 24, 1941, in Canton to Arthur and Ethel (Murphy) Pollitt.
She married Louis A. Maddox and together they had six children, Michael (Suzie) Maddox of Overland Park, KS, Kenneth (Diane) Maddox of Cuba, Laurie L. (Joseph) Plecki of Canton, Julie Moore of Peoria, Jeffrey (Robyne Shirley) Maddox of Canton, and Leigh Ann (Kevin) Bonney of Lewistown.
She later married Carl G. Wolfe on October 24, 1987, in Canton. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2006.
She is also survived by three sisters, Judy (Wes) Oliver, Peggy (the late Irrie) McWhorter, and Marilyn (Harvey) Henderson, all of Canton; two sisters-in-law, Jeri and Phyllis Pollitt; seventeen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, William, Chuck, Wally, and Art Pollitt; and two sisters, Melba Kumer and Betty Bayless.
Penny worked as a LPN at several area nursing homes, but treasured the time she got to spend with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed going to yard sales and decorating her home. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Canton.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Cremation rites will be accorded following services.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Food Pantry or to the Illinois Cancer Society.
To view Penny’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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